Tag: Australia
Blenders are back
The Blenders are back at the TAS Hoskins Centre this Saturday October 29 for 2 concerts only at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.
The Blenders are a...
He who laughs last?
I must comment on those correspondents, and I appreciate they have a point of view to express, if only they get their facts right....
25 years of community living
It’s difficult to believe that, only 25 years ago, people with disabilities either lived at home with their parents or in institutions.
At the weekend...
ADC defends paid parking
According to Armidale Dumaresq Council’s General Manager Shane Burns, pay-for-parking at the Armidale Airport is essential in implementing an Airport Master Plan.
ADC has been...
Locals learn from one big potter
The Armidale Pottery Club hosted a very special two-day workshop over a recent weekend. In a real coup for the Club, one of Australia’s...
Future tennis stars
Tennis in Armidale is on the move, with local kids embracing the sport. The recent McDonalds Open and Junior state ranking points tournament has...
Thanks from Legacy
Armidale Legacy, along with all Legacy Clubs throughout Australia, held its annual Appeals Week from August 31 to September 6. Whilst this is a...
Discount retailer officially opened
Discount retailer Dollars and Sense, located in the Armidale Plaza, was officially opened last Thursday by Armidale Dumaresq Mayor Peter Ducat.
The opening comes as...
Dog trials a tail wagging good time
The Armidale Dog Training Club Obedience and Agility Trials were held over the weekend at Charleston Willows, north of the city, off Rockvale Road....
Graduation season at UNE
Emeritus Professor Ingrid Moses, the distinguished educationist who was Vice-Chancellor of the University of New England from mid-1997 to early January 2006, presented the...
Impact of the low carbon economy discussed at forum
The benefits and challenges of living with a low carbon economy were discussed last Thursday at a seminar hosted by the Climate Institute at...
Our History- No 68. Skulduggery in the 1959 State Election
Some elections are more memorable than others. The 1953 State election is famous in Armidale because the winning margin was a mere 13 votes,...
